Arachis pintoi

Arachis pintoi, the Pinto peanut, is a forage plant native to Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. It is native to the valleys of the upper São Francisco and the Jequitinhonha rivers of Minas Gerais. It has been named after the Brazilian botanist Geraldo Pinto, who first collected the plant at the locality of Boca do Córrego, município de Belmonte (State of Bahia) in 1954 and suggested its potential as a forage. The species has been first described by A. Krapovickas and W. Gregory in 1994. This wild perennial relative of the groundnut or peanut, has been of increasing importance to pasture improvement in the tropics. Its stoloniferous growth habit, subterranean seed production, high forage quality, and acceptability to grazing cattle are of particular value. It is widely used in tropical grazing systems for ruminant livestock. The most common cultivar was first released in 1989 as cv. 'Amarillo' in Australia. Subsequently, it was released as cv. 'Mani Forrajero Perenne' in Colombia in 1992. It has been widely distributed in the tropics as accession CIAT 17434.

Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Genus

Arachis

Family

Fabaceae

Hardiness Zone

8-12

Mature Height

30 cm

Mature Spread

30 cm

Leaf Color

Green

Leaf Type

Evergreen

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Size

2.54 cm

Bloom Time

All year round

Planting Time

Spring

Harvest Time

All year round

Native Area

Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela

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